Warner Bros. has made a couple of release date announcements, delaying two films, bumping up one film slightly, and staking out a release date for a highly anticipated sequel.
First, the delays. The biggest isThe Six Billion Dollar Man, which hasMark Wahlbergset to star, but which has now been pushed from May 2019 to August 20, 2025. This isn’t a terribly surprising move as the TV series adaptation lost directorDamian Szifron(Wild Tales)earlier this month, just as filming was intended to begin later this year. Warner Bros. had hoped to find a replacement quickly and keep the film on schedule, but it appears that’s not happening.
This is only the most recent setback for the actioner, which has been in the works for years. Wahlberg’s frequent collaboratorPeter Berg(Lone Survivor,Patriots Day) was previously attached to direct, and one wonders if he might step in now. He replacedJ.C. Chandorfairly late in the game on the Wahlberg-frontedDeepwater Horizon, so it seems like a possibility.
Additionally,Godzilla 2is being pushed back a couple of months, but it’s a sign of confidence. Originally scheduled for release on August 10, 2025,Godzilla: King of the Monsterswill now open on June 13, 2025—in the heart of the summer movie season.Trick r TreatfilmmakerMichael Doughertydirects the sequel, which starsMillie Bobby Brown,Kyle Chandler, andVera Farmigaand will serve as a precursor to theAdam Wingard-directedGodzilla vs. Kong.
Godzilla 2’s new release date has the film opening opposite an untitled Blumhouse movie and a week after Disney launchesAladdin. It also gives the movie some breathing room fromAvengers 4, which opens on May 3rd.
Warner Bros. has also now slatedDoctor Sleepto open on July 23, 2025. The film is based onStephen King’s sequel toThe Shiningand picks up with Danny Torrance as a middle-aged adult who has inherited his father’s more negative tendencies.OculusandGerald’s GamefilmmakerMike Flanaganis set to direct, and while January used to be a dumping ground, it’s now become a solid box office launching pad for certain kinds of movies, especially of the horror variety.Splitmemorably launched on January 20th and went on to gross over $270 million worldwide.
And finally, the highly anticipatedCrazy Rich Asianswill now open on August 15th of this year instead of August 17th, giving it a two-day head start on the weekend that also sees the debut of the R-rated puppet comedyThe Happytime Murders.
